Description
This Pumpkin Roll is a stunning fall dessert featuring a light, spiced pumpkin sponge rolled around a velvety cream cheese filling. With its swirl of rich flavor and soft texture, it’s perfect for holiday gatherings, potlucks, or cozy weekends at home. Whether you’re craving a quick breakfast idea or a showstopping dessert, this easy recipe delivers every time. It’s moist, flavorful, and easy to prep ahead — making it an essential in your collection of fall food ideas and dessert recipes.
Ingredients
3 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
⅔ cup pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for filling)
½ cup powdered sugar (for dusting towel and topping)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a 15×10-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper and lightly grease it.
2. Sprinkle a clean cotton kitchen towel with powdered sugar to prevent sticking.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, pumpkin spice, and salt.
4. In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla until thick. Add pumpkin puree and mix well.
5. Gently fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
6. Spread batter evenly in the pan. Bake for 13–15 minutes or until it springs back when touched.
7. Immediately loosen edges and flip cake onto the towel. Peel off parchment and roll the cake and towel together from the short end. Let cool.
8. Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, butter, and vanilla extract until smooth.
9. Unroll cooled cake. Spread filling evenly. Re-roll cake (without towel) and wrap in plastic. Chill for at least 1 hour.
10. Dust with powdered sugar before slicing and serving.
Notes
Don’t overbake the sponge or it will crack when rolled. Aim for just springy.
Let the roll chill completely before slicing for neat, clean spirals.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: pumpkin roll, easy dessert, fall dessert, cream cheese filling, holiday baking